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- 3 Fast and Easy Tips to Maintain Your Well-Being During the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from Nanette GeigerIf you think that energy was moving fast before, the holidays can turbo boost that energy into levels that can tip the scale. That can feel like dread, anxiety, and overwhelm. Why is that? Think of it this way, if everything is energy and we’re all in motion, the holidays bring up a lot more ...
Views: 1609 - A Beginner's Guide to Yoga: How to Start Your Practice - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Adrian KowallIf you're reading this article, the chances are that you are familiar with yoga, or keen to try it for the first time. For the latter, don't be nervous if the word 'yoga' conjures up images in your mind of long-limbed individuals bending in all sorts of positions! The good thing about this ...
Views: 1609 - Balance: A Mystic Ideal - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaLast week, a friend of mine gave me a best-selling business book that forecast the rise of the right brain thinker and the demise of the left-brain thinker. Scientists have identified the right brain as the emotional, empathic, artistic side and the left-brain as the side of logic, intellect and ...
Views: 1609(1 vote) - Weight loss ain’t easy. - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from Shiroko SokitchFor many people approaching middle age, weight gain becomes a very difficult problem. As we get older, it seems to be harder and harder to lose those extra pounds that accumulated last Christmas, and maybe even this Christmas. There are many reasons that this occurs. As hormone levels shift ...
Views: 1609 - "The Golden Key to Happiness" - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2018 from Barry and Joyce VissellSeveral days ago we attended the Cultural Awareness Program at Mt. Madonna School where our grandson is in first grade. His grade of ten adorable students reenacted a Buddhist story from Cambodia. In this story a single mother has three grown sons. She is very concerned that her sons do not help ...
Views: 1608 - KISS That Frog! - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Alexandria JoyAre you one of the 25 to 50 per cent of people reporting feeling overwhelmed or burned out at work? Do you find you are working for more hours than the dollars you earn and end up like a circus performer trying to keep all your spinning plates in the air at once? Well you're not alone. In ...
Views: 1608 - The Immense Power of Love - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Jim FargianoToday, we speak to you about the power of life and the immense power and love upon the physical existence coming to an end. Reality is that the soul never dies, nor does energy ever disappear or dissipate into nothingness. The essence of who you are is imprinted within your soul, and it is this ...
Views: 1605(1 vote) - How Addiction Effects Our Life of Purpose. - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Sherrie Vitello"The purpose of life is a life of purpose" When I read this quote I realized that this is what everyone needs to live by in order to feel content, gratitude and happy about their lives. Having a purpose. When a human-being has no purpose in their lives they are much more susceptible to staying ...
Views: 1603(1 vote) - Everyday is a New Day - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierEveryday is a new day to begin again. With the dawn of each day we have the opportunity to make a fresh start. Yesterday is over. There is no tomorrow. So let's focus on the now moment The errors of yesterday are behind us as long as we learn from them. Dragging the weight of those mistakes ...
Views: 1601 - How to use “people resources” to grow spiritually more easily and quickly. - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2013 from Melissa KittoAre you a loner? Hey, I can relate. I would definitely class myself more as an introvert than an extrovert. However, your spiritual growth actually depends on sharing with people. You will get limited results from being alone. Many people don’t realize the importance of OUTFLOW. Outflow is the ...
Views: 1599 - How to stay balanced during the not-so-quiet time of the year! - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2013 from Beate CheletteI feel this time of year is paradoxical. It should be the quiet time of the year due to shorter daylight hours. The long evenings should give us more time to relax with family and friends, or even get more sleep. I believe November and December is the ideal time to reflect on the year that has ...
Views: 1598 - Living Life to the Fullest - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Some people are missing out on an important part of their life. Usually it takes some traumatic event to awaken the thought. So, let’s go over some of the areas that might be affected. Only you know the solution. 1) Career-Are you where you want to be? This includes the type of ...
Views: 1598(2 votes) - Your Inner Power – Know Your True Self and Access Your Real Power - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2015 from Dr. Mary Beth FordIf you desire life balance between your inner Self and the outer world, you must practice self-discipline. True power also comes from discipline. It requires that you control your mind and emotions. It requires that you find ways to honor the inner You. As you practice self-discipline, you ...
Views: 1596(2 votes) - Balance is Key — in Yoga and Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2017 from Marcia Naomi BergerHave you tried the yoga tree pose? You stand straight, then raise one foot and place it against the calf of the leg that is taking all your weight. Staying in this pose for thirty seconds can feel like an eternity. It’s easy to lose your balance. But as yoga instructor Beth Huizenga from ...
Views: 1595 - Families Often Indicate Psychiatric Problems - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2014 from Estelle GoldsteinThe person who walks into a psychiatrist’s office looking for help is not necessarily the patient. Often, they are simply the family of the patient. Sometimes, they themselves have something – possibly a disorder, but maybe just an emotional or attitude problem — that would seem somehow ...
Views: 1595 - How to Find Yourself in the World of Self Templates - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2015 from Jane CoplandIn the world where we are constantly bombarded with information, expectations, ‘must-haves’ and ‘must-bes’ it can sometimes be difficult to know who you really are and what you really want from life. Perhaps you’ve grown up under the influence of your family’s or friends’ expectations, maybe ...
Views: 1595 - Wanting to find success - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2015 from David HarmI think as long as I live, I will try to be a "success." I have a good idea of what the term means to me, but, the family I grew up in, pictures success as cash in the bank, money in stocks, a fancy home (or two), driving new vechiles, the list can go on forever. You get the picture. But as you ...
Views: 1592 - Lessons about Love and Balance - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2012 from Lais StephanThis morning I woke up very early and couldn’t sleep anymore, so I decided to just lie in my bed and meditate a bit. I had gone through a very difficult break up in the last year, and even though it’s almost a year ago I still haven’t been able to let go of my fears of a new relationship or the ...
Views: 1591(1 vote) - Dalai Lama and Chickens: Insights - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Zoe RouthWhat does the Dalai lama say when he's got just half an hour? He speaks from the heart. Here is what he said (and I hung on every word): 1. Money is important but it is not the absolute source of happiness. Love, compassion, and forgiveness give you the emotional strength and freedom to be ...
Views: 1590(1 vote) - A Time of Unrest Calls for Rest - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.In response to the threats from N. Korea. When life gets crazy and the ground you’re standing on starts to feel shaky, it is time to rest. When you start to feel anxious, your body naturally wants to respond by taking action, don’t! Take a rest. If life starts to get blurry, take a rest. ...
Views: 1584(2 votes) - Focus on Silence - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2013 from Vinod AnandFocus on Silence [Vinod Anand] The mind and the physical brain control the human body. The brain and mind are controlled by the desire of the soul. Just close your eyes and see what is going on inside the brain. Give it just two minutes. You will find so many thoughts running inside you ...
Views: 1583 - Science Vs Heart - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Avdhesh TondakDo you believe in ghosts? As a matter of fact I don’t because I know they DO exist. Sound confusing? Ok, have you ever thought why do you believe whatever you believe? To believe is to assume. When you believe in something it shows you have not experienced it yet. I don’t believe in ...
Views: 1583 - Your Inner Power – Be the Deliberate Creator of a Happier Life and Better World - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordYou have the freedom and power to create with your heart-based feelings and thoughts. New scientific discoveries reveal what timeless wisdom has told us. You are the architect of your own reality. You play a powerful role in the universe. The key to creating your dreams into reality is ...
Views: 1583(2 votes) - The Call of True Islam - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Ayman Bin MoshiSource: Islam and Dajjal To people, who are aware to even a minimum degree of what is happening around them in this world, it does not come as any surprise what pitiable situation the population of about 1600 million or 160 crores people who claim themselves to be Muslims are in. They are being ...
Views: 1582(1 vote) - The danger of suppression: Don’t bottle up your emotions - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2013 from Adele TheronAny serious scientist will be familiar with the assertion that stress causes immune-compromise. A recent study by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health has finally put this long-held knowledge into perspective, deciphering that those who bottle up their feelings have a cardiovascular ...
Views: 1581 - Stuff Happens - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin RobertsStuff happens it happens to all people immunity is not granted because of a course you have done or a book you have written or read or the thoughts you possess. Stuff happens. It happens to the Pope it happens to the garbage man it happens to the couple down the road who have everything. Stuff ...
Views: 1580 - How to develop your Spirituality - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Lais StephanNext in the “How To Be Happy Now” Series is something that is very dear to me: Spirituality. (Should you have missed Part 1 “How to open your heart” you can read it here: http://www.behappy-now.com/1/post/2012/03/how-to-be-happy-now-part-2-how-to-develop-your-spirituality.html When I tell ...
Views: 1578(1 vote) - Dealing with the rough patches - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Sandra DawesYou’ve been doing your spiritual work; affirmations, visualization, meditations, and life is going pretty well. All of a sudden, something you perceive as negative pops up in your life and you are completely blown away! How did this happen? Negative experiences aren’t supposed to happen to ...
Views: 1577(1 vote) - Eliminating Anger - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaAfter fear, anger is probably the next most debilitating emotion that humans must confront. Unlike fear, anger is a complex emotion. And unlike fear, which usually paralyzes, anger can spur you to take action, though not necessarily in a beneficial way. Reacting to anger-provoking events will ...
Views: 1577(1 vote) - Bombings at the Boston Marathon - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Kyre AdeptWe all experienced a sadly familiar sense of shock and horror when we read or saw that two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Of course, it’s too early to know what or how or why; at this point, it’s all about images and anguish, sorrow for those on the scene and shock ...
Views: 1576 - The Healing Power of Organic Foods - by Submitted on May 24, 2013 from Lisa TunneyWhen I was six years old my mother announced that our family would sample the culinary delights from a different country at least once every month. Mom prepared food at home and we dined out at restaurants, as well. That may not seem extraordinary coming from today's standards, but this ...
Views: 1573(2 votes) - Three Ways to Develop Your Inner Power - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2015 from Dr. Mary Beth FordYou are a powerful creator. The Source Energy that creates worlds flows through you and all things. Believing is vital. Believe in yourself as a Divine Being in human form. Believe that you already have the creative power within for your sacred journey on Earth. As you develop your ...
Views: 1572(2 votes) - A Different View on Casey Anthony - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Phyllis KingThe source of all pain on the planet, all confusion, all hatred, all poverty lies in what those in Eastern religions have long since called “The Disease of Duality.” The quest to balance the ego mind with the soul’s wisdom. When we believe we are separate from God, that God is over there, and ...
Views: 1571(1 vote) - Delays: God's Way of Saying Hold Your Horses! - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Lisa BoussonAs I sit in the airport on a flight delay, after bemoaning the fact that I need to sit around for what seems one million hours, I think back... I've been planning this trip for months now. I'm studying with a lovely British Medium, Mavis Pittilla, who is an older woman teaching out of the ...
Views: 1571 - My Dog, My Rock and Even My Clock! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Vera SnowI’m not big on schedules and structures, though I would like to be. I admire those who create their own schedules and stick to them as well as those who accept institutional structures that tell them where to be, what to do, when to show up and how long to stay. I, on the other hand, am one of ...
Views: 1570(2 votes) - What You Ought To Know About Islam - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2015 from Albert WagnerLike it or not, they are real and they want to kill you. They make the evening news from being more and more gruesome and appalling than the week before. Some say they must do this to get attention, even if it goes against what they believe in. They are, of course, the Islamic State. ...
Views: 1569 - Healing The World - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Tele OpakunleI have many times wondered about the wisdom that lies in many of our adages. One of such is “a house that is divided against itself cannot stand” We are the house and we are the world. The universe belongs to us, it can only be sustained through harmony. Without love there is no harmony, both ...
Views: 1565 - Our Multi-Dimensionality - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from Dr. Mona AeyshaWe are not only multidimensional rather thousand dimensional bodies. One single word, e.g. love, stands for thousand expressions for thousand occasions for one person and keeps on changing its definition from time to time. The same is true with other words too. To continue with our multi ...
Views: 1563 - Breathe Life Into Your Wish List - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Jan DeniseBreathe Life Into Your Wish List If you want to order the cheapest thing on the menu or take a budget vacation, go ahead; but don’t resort to practical wishes. What do you really want for Christmas? Now, tell him, tell everybody. Don’t depend on anybody else to deliver it, though. I ...
Views: 1561 - As the Paradigm Shifts #C: Commitment, Conflicting Commitment, Confronted, Comfort Zone, Choice-Point, Compromise, Change, Compassion, Consciousness and Creativity - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Rosie KuhnWe are rarely 100% committed to what we say we want. I’m assuming that because you are reading this that to some degree you are committed to the concept of bringing spirituality into business. On a scale of 1-100, where would you put yourself in relation to the degree to which you are ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - Being in Silence—7 Benefits to Unplugging and Getting Quiet - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2017 from Estra RoellThere is much talk today about mindfulness and meditation has made its way into many workplaces and even into schools. Today we experience more stimulation from our outside environments than ever before. We have more noise and we are more accessible than ever before. More demands are placed on ...
Views: 1557 - The Holidays: “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Really? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2015 from Noelle NelsonThe Holidays! You’ve made your list and you’re checking it twice. Let’s see: not enough money in the budget to get the kids what they really want. Not enough for a quick two day get-away for you and your S.O., given the cost of transportation, accommodations, and a sitter who will put up for ...
Views: 1557 - Build a New You by Creating a Victory Journal - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownOne of the most powerful ways to change your self-image is to replace negative thoughts about yourself with positive ones. You do this by taking time each day to visualize how you would like to be. The more you visualize your ideal self-image, the more you will actualize it in your life. This ...
Views: 1555 - How to use the 2012 Solstice to Your Advantage - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Rachel AndrewsWho defines you? What do you say when asked, “what do you do?” Do you ever feel like just a mom, just a daughter, a girlfriend, a husband? The wacky aunt, maybe? I ask you this because we have almost reached winter. Winter is typically the time of introspection for the year, but of ...
Views: 1555(1 vote) - Use Your Words to Heal! - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Joan Marie WhelanOur words have the power to lift the spirits of others We don’t know what other people are going through; they may be smiling on the outside but hurting on the inside. We can bring healing to others, which in turn enables us to heal our lives at the same time. The power is within you to ...
Views: 1553 - What are Animal Spirit Guides & How you can meet them? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2011 from Heather MasonAnimal spirit guides are a shamanic tradition that means everything is alive and carries with it power and wisdom. Animal spirit guides are able to teach, guide and help heal us. They offer help to empower us in life. An animal spirit guide has attributes similar to our characteristics and it ...
Views: 1552(1 vote) - Wisdom of the Tao ~ Your Life Makes a Difference - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2018 from Dr. Mary Beth FordThe Tao Te Ching is an ancient Chinese text on the nature of existence. According to legend Lao-Tzu wrote this book of wisdom. It has been translated more than any other volume, except for the Bible. The creative Source of the universe flows around you and through you. Be flexible and open ...
Views: 1551(1 vote) - MEDITATION: REVITALIZING BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2011 from Larry GellerOurs is a world of dramatic change, the breeding ground for uncertainty, vulnerability and anxiety. Stress and fatigue are our modern afflictions. Meditation is the royal remedy, an ancient art and science that has a deeply relaxing and calming effect on the nervous system, harmonizing physical ...
Views: 1550 - Advanced Techniques to Manage your Energy - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Kumari MullinThe next two articles are the final segments in this series which has examined the issue of feeling highly sensitive to other people and their emotions, or to chaotic noisy or low energy environments that can leave you feeling zapped. We discussed energy techniques in Part III of this series to ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - Connecting with Mother Earth at the Stupa - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Lisa TunneyIt doesn't matter how many times I visit a place; I will always see new things and have a completely different experience. On my first visit to the Stupa, I spent time in a seated meditation, while facing the Stupa itself. This morning, I was guided to pay attention to Mother Earth. So, that is ...
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